Yi Qiao has left his position as CEO of Coloroom Pictures, the animation studio behind Ne Zha, to become the CEO of October Media, the animation studio known for Monkey King: Hero is Back.
FIRST International Film Festival and Young Filmmakers
With the goal of providing future talents with industrial knowledge that will benefit their career in the long run, FIRST International Film Festival organised its annual one-week training camp Mart Open Week, offering intensive training to young filmmakers in all areas of filmmaking.
9th CIAFF Hosting the 2nd TOPUIAF
China Independent Animation Film Forum will be held in Jiangsu during the last week of October. Competition section of the event is now open for submissions.
Cinemas in Beijing to Receive ‘Special Development Fund’
To help struggling businesses in Beijing, the city’s finance bureau will be giving RMB 3 million (approx $424,000) to about 260 cinemas.
“Pingyao Project Promotion” Section Now Open
The 4th Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival funded by leading Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke has opened the “Pingyao Project Promotion” section calling filmmakers to submit their projects for review. The aim of this section is to shine a spotlight on promising film projects that are at an early stage of development.
The One International Women’s Film Festival ‘Work in Progress
The first and only women-themed film festival The One International Women’s Film Festival will be held in Chengdu in September. ONEIWFF supports independent women filmmakers the new ‘Working in Progress’ section is now open for submission.
New Addition to iQIYI’s International Business Division
Former Netflix Executive Kuek Yu-Chuang has now joined China’s major streaming platform iQIYI as the vice president in overseas market push.
The Fate of Cinemas in China Still Unknown
Cinemas in China have been closed since 24th January. They temporarily reopened in late March only to close down again. Currently, due to the new cases of COVID-19 that have emerged in Beijing recently, it remains unclear when cinemas will reopen.
60+ Films Awaiting for Release Date
Having been closed for over 140 days, it is unclear when cinemas in China will reopen. Nonetheless, there are over 60 highly anticipated domestic films waiting to be be assigned a release date. Prominent titles include Detective Chinatown 3, Legend of Deification and Zhang Yimou’s Under the Light.
Celebrities Help Stimulate China’s Economy for 6.18
China’s e-commerce giants (including content driven platforms) have partnered up with hundreds of celebrities to conduct a series of live-streams for 6.18 Shopping Festival. The aim is to stimulate China’s economy and boost sales of industries - especially food - that were negatively affected by COVID-19.